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6Travis Hafner, NYY, DH-12
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Player News
Ryan Zimmerman finally homers again
by Chris Towers | CBSSports.com
(2:45 pm ET) Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman ended a 14-game homerless streak Friday against the Padres with his second home run of the season.

Zimmerman hit a solo home run to right field in the sixth inning of a 6-5, 10-inning win. He went 2 for 4 with two runs scored and an RBI. He has hit safely in seven games in a row.

Zimmerman is hitting .283, with 19 RBI in 28 games. He has eight extra-base hits overall. 

Angels DFA Scott Cousins
by Jeff Lippman | CBSSports.com
(2:42 pm ET) The Angels designated outfielder Scott Cousins for assignment Saturday.

Cousins was recently sent down to Triple-A Salt Lake after going hitless in five plate appearances for the Angels.
Angels claim Chris Nelson
by Jeff Lippman | CBSSports.com
(2:31 pm ET) The Angels claimed third baseman Chris Nelson off waivers from the Yankees and designated Scott Cousins for assignment in the corresponding move.

Nelson went 8 for 36 (.222) with two doubles in his stint with the Yankees.
Joey Votto finds his homer stroke
by Chris Towers | CBSSports.com
(2:30 pm ET) Reds first baseman Joey Votto snapped a string of 18 games in a row without homering Friday, as he took Phillies reliever Antonio Bastardo deep for a solo shot in the eighth inning of a 5-3 loss.

Votto went 2 for 4 in the game, raising his batting average to .329. He is batting .400 with a 1.056 on-base plus slugging percentage in the month of May, however he now has just one home run and seven RBI in the past 14 games.  

Jay Bruce continues to heat up
by Chris Towers | CBSSports.com
(2:26 pm ET) Reds outfielder Jay Bruce continued to turn his season around Friday against the Phillies, as he homered for the third time in seven games.

Bruce went 2 for 4 in the game, with a two-run home run in the sixth inning of a 5-3 loss. Bruce snapped a streak of five games in a row with one strikeout, while also extending his hitting streak to eight games.

He is batting .394 with three home runs, 10 RBI and five runs scored during his streak, raising his batting average for the year from .246 to .275. 

Jake Arrieta takes 'emotions out of it'
by Jeff Lippman | CBSSports.com
(2:24 pm ET) Orioles pitcher Jake Arrieta, who was recalled Saturday and will pitch in long relief for Baltimore, said he's learned to take the emotions out of his pitching, the Baltimore Sun reports.

"Absolutely, and sometimes that’s what it takes," Arrieta said. "What I really did is I started to take the emotions out of it."

Arrieta realizes he'll be filling a need in the bullpen. "I just want to be part of helping the team win," he said.

There is a small chance that Arrieta could be asked to start Monday or Tuesday against the Yankees.
Josh Reddick taking dry swings
by Jeff Lippman | CBSSports.com
(2:19 pm ET) Athletics outfielder Josh Reddick said Saturday that he's been taking dry swings with a bat, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Reddick said his wrist has had no discomfort, though he's not actually hitting anything yet. He's hopeful to avoid surgery.

"No issues," he said. "It's wait-and-see right now. We don't have a set plan."
Giants recall Jean Machi
by Chris Towers | CBSSports.com
(2:16 pm ET) Giants reliever Jean Machi so impressed in his earlier callup, posting a 1.74 ERA in nine appearances, the team recalled him Saturday, just after the 10-day waiting period for an optioned player expired.

Brett Pill was optioned to Triple-A Fresno to make room on the active roster.

Machi struck out 10 batters in 10 1/3 innings, while walking just three. 

Taylor Teagarden has splint removed
by Jeff Lippman | CBSSports.com
(2:06 pm ET) Orioles injured catcher Taylor Teagarden had the splint removed from his left thumb, MASNSports.com reports Saturday.

Teagarden, however, is not close to doing an injury rehab assignment.
Donnie Veal officially recalled
by Jeff Lippman | CBSSports.com
(2:04 pm ET) As expected, the White Sox recalled reliever Donnie Veal from Triple-A Charlotte Saturday, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Veal has made four straight scoreless relief appearances for Charlotte after posting a 4.26 ERA. He appears to have his command issue straightened out.
 
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